The 4-hour Musk documentary is overlong and lacks new material for its audience.

Culture TechnologyOct 11, 2026score 0.802 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances

Multiple reviews criticize a 4-hour documentary about Elon Musk, calling it overlong and lacking new material despite being provocative and compelling.

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Parent: Documentary FilmsEntity: 4-hour Musk DocumentaryImpact: negativeDate: Oct 11, 2026Target: The documentary's length and originality

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Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films

Alex Gibney's provocative film is compelling but overlong, and there's not much new here for Ars readers.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/review-4-hour-musk-documentary-feels-like-two-different-films/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Review: 4-hour "Musk" documentary feels like two different films smushed together. Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s provocative film is compelling but overlong, and there’s not much new material here.  https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/review-4-hour-musk-documentary-feels-like-two-different-films/

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